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Fast-Food Workers Strike in Milwaukee

HeadlineMay 15, 2013

A series of strikes by fast-food workers nationwide is spreading today to Milwaukee. Workers are walking off the job in a call for a $15-an-hour wage and the right to unionize without intimidation. Milwaukee is the fifth city to see a fast-food workers strike in six weeks, following Detroit, St. Louis, Chicago and New York City.

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